This book contains an overview of complex formation by macrocyclic ligand systems. The study of macrocyclic chemistry represents a major area of activity which

Chemists have been aware of the existence of coordination compounds con taining organic macrocyclic ligands since the first part of this century ; however, only

Synthetic multidentate Macrocyclic Compounds ...

'Coordination Chemistry of Macrocyclic Compounds' describes the coordination chemistry of macrocyclic ligands. Common types of ligands are introduced and strate